English Explanatory Dictionary

varicella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. chicken pox
  2. Any of various other eruptive diseases, such as swinepox, hives, and varioloid.

Pronunciation

/ˌvæɹɪˈsɛlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-varicella.wav

Word forms

varicella varicellas varicellae

Etymology

From New Latin varicella, diminutive of variola (“pox”).

Derived words

varicella zoster virus varicelloid varicellous
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